CVE-2023-53981CWE-78

PhotoShow 3.0 Remote Code Execution via Exiftran Path Injection

High · published December 22, 2025

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
60.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty command injection in PhotoShow 3.0 can turn trusted uploads into a hacker’s playground! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant chef who trusts any ingredient delivered to the kitchen. If an attacker sends a deceptively packaged box of 'fresh produce' with a hidden instruction to poison the dish, the unsuspecting chef can serve up trouble! With this vulnerability, an attacker could inject malicious commands through the exiftran path, leading to remote code execution on the server. This means they could potentially take control of the system, alter data, or even deploy their own scripts — a nightmarish scenario for any admin! ⚡

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant chef who trusts any ingredient delivered to the kitchen. If an attacker sends a deceptively packaged box of 'fresh produce' with a hidden instruction to poison the dish, the unsuspecting chef can serve up trouble! This remote code execution vulnerability allows authenticated administrators to exploit ffmpeg configurations by uploading a video file containing base64 encoded commands, executing a reverse shell through an insecure path configuration.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could inject malicious commands through the exiftran path, leading to remote code execution on the server. This means they could potentially take control of the system, alter data, or even deploy their own scripts — a nightmarish scenario for any admin! ⚡ Immediately patch PhotoShow to the latest version. Review the ffmpeg configurations for vulnerabilities, and consider restricting file upload capabilities to trusted sources only. Regularly audit your path configurations to prevent unexpected command injections. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll keep your system secure and running smoothly! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00926 · 60.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2025-12-22T21:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 DEC 21:35Z
    PhotoShow 3.0 Remote Code Execution via Exiftran Path Injection
    cvelistv5